The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-24
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

CONGRESSMAN PHELAN, of Memphis, ia the
Youngest member of the Fiftieth Congress.
He will not be thirty-ons when he takes his seat.
MISS MARY BYoRD. of Michigan University,
has been called to Smith College from Carlton
College to take charge of the department Of
astronomy.
THAKoR SAHEB. of Morbi. and Thakor Saheb.
of Scinde, two of the Indian princes who attended
Queen Victorias jubilee celebration. will visit
the United States before returning home.
PRINCE GEORGE, second of the Prince of
Wales, has awakened the jealousy of his elder
brother by raising beard. It is not, however,
a hirsute ornament of very great beauty as yet
MADAME POP, tina doyenne of Belgian jour-
nalists, for fifty years editor of the Bruges
Journal has written up to the present no less
than 900 articles, each containing from 5000
to A. 900 words.
HARRISON W. GARRETT, Robert Garrett. jr..
and John w. Garrett, of Robert Garrett,
of Baltimore, studying American geography
in pleasant manner. They left Baltimore in
May with their tutor. and have travelled on
special car through Mexico, Texas, Colorado and
other parts of the country. They recently passed
through Utah on their way to California.
THE State Department records show that A, 900
passports have been issued in the last three
months, and it is estimated that four ffths of the
Americans who visit Europe do not take pass
ports Those who only 60 to England and France
rarely carry passports. The majority of those
who have taken passports this year are German
Americans
THE good people of Tacoma are taking of
changing the name of Railroad street in their
city to Train avenue, in recognition, of the
services of George Francis Train in boo ming the
City of Destiny" Citizen Train has also just
received offer from syndicate of Chicago
business men of $40. 900 for thirty lectures on
red-hot topics. He has declined for the reason
that ha has fOrawOrn all rOStrumS the
in Madison square.
THE womens jubilee Offering to the Queen
somewhat puzzled Burmese ladies who were
asked to join in the royal gift. ':Why should
their sovereign want money" they inquired.
especially so soon after the annexation OF
that che has tobacco ?" were frequent queries.
For. all Burmese ladies smoke several
cheroots daily. they became deeply sympathetic
at the idea that their Queen should be without
the soace of tobacco amid her state cares.
REV. DR.. JOHN MACBETH, of county Wexford,
Ireland, has come to this country to lecture in
behalf of ''the Irish society,"" He denies that he
is an Orangeman, and says he has political
purposes, but comes purely missionary
terprise to raise funds to Christianize the 100,
900 Irshmen who speak only the Celtic lam
euage He says 000, 600 speak Celtic and 10O-
900 speak only Celtic The Protestant Bible is
the only Scripture which be placed in the
hands of these lowly people in Celtic
PRINCE FERDINAND has lost all chance of OBJ
tanning the Bulgarian throne. since the Gar is
opposed to him. The Prince is dude of the
first rank. Arthur Brisbane writes that Ferdi-
nand mot only parts his hair in the middle and
wears bracelets, which he changes very fire.
quenty, but he also goes in for jewelry to a ri
diculous extent. He wears a dozen rings at a
time has scarabees and other ridiculous things
set in his bracelets, is fond of diamonds. and is
walking specimen of perfect dandyism." He is
very wealthy
SCHOOLS of journalism are discussed in Lon
don Truth by Mr.. Laboucnere, who thinks that
reporting and short hand might be taught in
school, but not much more. Leader writing,
for instance, is trick, which may be acquired
by an apt student, though between acquiring
the mechanism of leader writing and writing
te ling leaders there is as much difference
there is between a chestnut horse and horse
chestnut The very worst leading article writers
are generally statesmen and next 10 them come
men of science. The main essential for a lead
ing-article writer is pointed commonplace and
facility of statement and comment that enables
those to read who run.
Mr. ISAAC BROMLEY. fondly designated in
college and since his graduation from Yale in
1881 young Ike" to distinguish him from his
father-heayen help the man who calls the latter
''old Ike for many years to come-has followed
the paternal example and abandoned journalism
for ralroading He has been made advertising
agent of the New York, New Haven e. Hartford
Bromley's experience member of the staff of
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, then owned
by his father-in-law, the late James ID. Warren,
is of direct value to him in his present occu-
patton, for which, moreover, he is otherwise
thoroughly equipped.
A POLICE justice in the city of New York is an
officer of serious responsibilities. This year
Police Justice Duffy, who has served thirteen
years, passed sentence in more than 16 900 cases.
He says that the most difficult of the duties of a
police justice is to act according to the dictates
of his conscience. By long training he thinks
tn at he always knows when a prisoner is lying.
guilty prisoners wisest course he declares is
to say: Judge, am guilty. l throw myself on
the mercy of the court" In case of intoxica-
ton or dsorderly conduct this course is likely to
"When woman weeps before me-" declares
Judge Duffy Il remember that had mother,
a sister and nisces, and am apt TO let her go.
When a man weeps. think the worse OF him. 1
haven't wept myself since 1 was sixteen years
of age"
THE German Emperors favorite castle of eBa-
besburg designed by the Empress Augusta
herself. Emperor. then Prince Wilhelm, Sc
lected the place in August 1928. the occasion Of
a family gathering at Glienicke, but it was some
time before his father gave his consent to make
the acquisition. he having preferred that the
Prince should inhabit the Marble Palace at
Potsdam. Princess Wilhelm. not content with
the plan designed for the erection of a castle in
the English STYLE sketched another herself of a
cottage pattern, which found general admir-
alton and artistlcally and skillfully con-
ceived as to admit of future and harmonious
largements. Build ne begun in 1884 under
the direction of the architects Persius, Gerhart
and Schinkel, but the castle and ITS beautif III
park were not completed until 1S49, at total
expense OF 500, 900 thalers.
THE LUCKY PIN.
See pin and pick it up.
Through the day you IL have good luck.
I picked it from the ground, misdoubting much
That Fate could fortune guide with wand SO brief
Yet placed it in my coat with careful touch
To bide the turning of the golden leaf
Not long waited the day done
7 red with herI loyed-oh luck most blesti